Kingston fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Central Rebels might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Kingston was not able to get on the board.
For Central's part, Alex Neff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Neff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kelsie Politte and Lauren Hulsey did most of the damage at the plate: Politte went 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Hulsey went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Politte continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella McClanahan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Kingston hasn't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6. As for Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Kingston will be playing at home against Meadow Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will square off against Diamond at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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